www.medscape.com For Low-Risk Pregnancies, Home Births Just as Safe as Hospital By Kathryn Doyle |December 22, 2015(Reuters Health) – When women have no major risk factors in pregnancy and give birth with a midwife, their risk of stillbirth, neonatal death or serious … Continue reading →

Choices in Childbirth is Coming to town! And they want to know about your experiences with access to Midwifery Care in the Rochester Area. A number of focus group events will be conducted in the Rochester NY area as part … Continue reading →

New York Families For Birth Centers Support birth options for families today! New York Families Deserve Birth Options! Help increase access to birth centers in New York State today. New York Families Deserve Birth Options! Help increase access to … Continue reading →

FYI There is a bill for birth centers up before the NY State legislature that Rochester Area Birth Network supports. There are those who do not understand the legislative process who are trying to kill the bill. We understand their … Continue reading →

In November of 2012 ACOG (American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists) issued a position statement on the ethics of homebirth in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The statement basically concluded that women should not have the right to … Continue reading →

“$13 to $20 billion a year could be saved in health care costs by demedicalizing childbirth, developing midwifery, and encouraging breastfeeding.” Frank Oski, MD, Professor and Director, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

We hope that you find what you need here! We strive to meet the complete needs of the birthing community by supplying women and their families with the information they need to make choices that are right for them and … Continue reading →